Post-quake reconstruction to begin in Damxung

16:17, April 08, 2009  

Work will begin on April 20 on villagers' houses destroyed in the quake worst-hit areas in Damxung County, 76 km away from capital Lhasa.

Herdsmen of 151 households in Yangyi Village, Gyaidar Town, Damxung County, are expected to move into new homes at the end of September, according to Gyaidar, secretary of the village Branch of the Communist Party of China.

A man cleans the debris caused by earthquake at Yangyi Village in Damxung County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, March 18, 2009. An earthquake hitting the village on Oct. 6, 2008 destroyed hundreds of houses. Local people are now rebuilding their homes. (Xinhua/Zhang Quan)

"Considering the financial difficulty in reconstructing the houses, the government will give each household a subsidiary of 30,000 yuan, in addition to 1,500 yuan per capita," he said.

"The financial department will also provide interest-free loans for those worse-off herdsmen to help them overcome difficulties," Gyaidar added.


People clean the debris caused by earthquake at Yangyi Village in Damxung County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, March 18, 2009. An earthquake hitting the village on Oct. 6, 2008 destroyed hundreds of houses. Local people are now rebuilding their homes. (Xinhua/Zhang Quan)

Source:Xinhua

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